NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL
How top customer experience tools reverse the trend and actually improve customer satisfaction
An article mentions a collaborative Rice study into what customers value most across 18 different industries. Co-author Vikas Mittal, the J. Hugh Liedtke Professor of Marketing at Rice's Jones Graduate School of Business, is quoted.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-mittal
A new college admissions mindset: Why values alignment matters
Rice is mentioned.
Forbes
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-forbes
HOUSTON/TEXAS
Texas cities, counties pinch pennies amid slowing economy
John Diamond, the Edward A. and Hermena Hancock Kelly Fellow in Public Finance and director of the Center for Tax and Budget Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
The Texas Tribune
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-diamond
Trump's policies are selling out Texans and ceding the future of energy to China
Daniel Cohan, professor of civil and environmental engineering and a Rice Faculty Scholar at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-cohan
2 Texas universities made Forbes 'new Ivies' list as Ivy League schools lose their appeal
An article mentions that Rice is on Forbes' list of "New Ivies."
Austin American-Statesman (This article also appeared in MSN Money.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-aas
Why don't pregnant women tip over? Texas discovery among history of odd prize winners
A roundup features collaborative Rice research that repurposed deceased spiders as mechanical grippers and won an Ig Nobel prize in 2023. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Daniel Preston, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and alumna Zhen Liu.
The Dallas Morning News
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-preston-liu
Texas is the new California — the land of opportunity. But can it stay that way? | Opinion
William Fulton, former director of Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research, authored an op-ed.
Houston Chronicle
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-fulton
BROADCAST
Houston Matters Full Episode — Sept. 18, 2025
Matthew Loden, the Lynette S. Autrey Dean of Music, is interviewed about Rice's Shepherd School of Music and its 50th anniversary season.
Houston Public Media on YouTube (This segment also aired on KUHF-FM in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-loden
BakerRipley seeks help amid growing hunger crisis for seniors
An article mentions a recent study by Rice's Kinder Institute for Urban Research into food insecurity in Houston and Harris County.
CW 39 Online
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-cw39
Houston seniors face growing hunger crisis | CW39's Daryl Matthews
CW39 Houston on YouTube (This segment also appeared on KIAH-TV in Houston.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-cw39yt
How can you explore the space race at the JFK Presidential Library? Everything about Boston
A video mentions President John F. Kennedy's "moon speech," which was delivered at Rice Sept. 12, 1962.
Everything about Boston on YouTube
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-eabyt
TRADE/PROFESSIONAL
NASA's Perseverance just found new evidence that Mars could have been habitable
An article features collaborative Rice research that found evidence Mars experienced conditions in its past that could've supported life. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, and graduate student Eleanor Moreland.
Science Daily (This article also appeared in Sohu.com.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-siebach-moreland
Rice University plots second Ion District hub in Houston
An article features the news that Rice Real Estate Co. has collaborated with Lincoln Property Co. to open The Arc in the Ion District.
The Real Deal
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-trd
Forscher entwickeln verfahren für aluminium-recycling aus rotschlamm
An article features Rice research into recycling red mud, a toxic by-product of the aluminum production process. Co-authors quoted or mentioned include James Tour, the T.T. and W.F. Chao Professor of Chemistry and a Rice Academy Senior Fellow, and postdoctoral associate Qiming Liu. The article also mentions that Flash Metals USA spun out of Rice.
Baublatt
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-tour-liu
AI for ecology and conservation: New tools track food webs and soundscapes
An article features Rice research using artificial intelligence to study ecological systems. Community members quoted or mentioned include César Uribe, the Louis Owen Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; doctoral student Maria Guerrero; and alumni Kai Hung and Alex Zalles.
Phys.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-uribe-hung-zalles
Revolutionizing conservation: Innovative AI tools monitor ecosystem health
Bioengineer.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-uribe-hung-zalles
Des avancées récentes dessinent le futur des matériaux ultrafins
An article mentions collaborative Rice research into borophene.
Techniques de L'ingenieur
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-tdl
Billions of years ago, Mars' climate mirrored a specific Earth zone!
An article cites a 2021 Rice study into the geology of Mars. Co-author Kirsten Siebach, assistant professor of Earth, environmental and planetary sciences, is quoted.
Glass Almanac
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-siebach
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra hires 6 musicians
Alumni Jin Wook Suk and Julia Su are featured.
The Violin Channel
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-suk-su
Glenn Adamson interviewed Robert Wilson, who died on July 31 at age 83, about his chair designs
Alumnus Dung Ngo co-authored an article.
The Architect's Newspaper
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-ngo
Keith Autry appointed vice president for engineering at Dulles Airport
An article mentions that Keith Autry previously worked at Rice.
Aviation Pros
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-autry
OTHER NEWS OF INTEREST
Trump administration considers loosening up on marijuana
Katharine Neill Harris, the Alfred C. Glassell III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted.
World
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-harris
PVAMU architecture students win College Challenge award at Galveston Sandcastle Festival
An article mentions that Rice recently competed in the AIA Sandcastle Design College Challenge at the annual Galveston Sandcastle Festival.
PVAMU.edu
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-pvamu
Meet new faculty in the College of Natural Sciences
A roundup features alumnus Yang Ni.
University of Texas at Austin College of Natural Sciences
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-ni
'It's an extension of who we are': How these Aggies are pouring into the next generation
Rice is mentioned.
Texas A&M Foundation's Maroon
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-tamu
SPORTS
49er football set for primetime battle with Rice University
An article mentions that Rice's football team is schedule to play the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Sept. 18.
NinerTimes.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-uncc
Game preview: Rice visits Charlotte for Thursday prime time matchup
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-ta
Where to watch: Week 4 football television schedule
TheAmerican.org
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-ta
Rice vs Charlotte prediction: Early American showdown for Owls and 49ers
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-cfn
College football expert picks: Michigan vs Nebraska, Auburn vs Oklahoma headline Week 4
College Football News
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-cfn
WFAE-FM (Charlotte, North Carolina)
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-wfae
Cornell volleyball travels south for 3-match weekend
An article mentions that the Owls are set to host the Rice Invitational II volleyball tournament Sept. 18-20 and will face Cornell University Sept. 19.
CornellBigRed.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-cu
Tennis set to open fall season
An article mentions that Rice's women's tennis team is scheduled to host the Rice Fall Invitational Sept. 19-21.
GoBearkats.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-shsu
Swimming and diving announces 2025-26 competition schedule
An article mentions that Rice's women's swimming and diving team is set to host the Rice Fall Splash Invitational Oct. 24-25, compete in a quad meet at Louisiana State University Nov. 8 and face the University of Houston in a dual meet Jan. 31.
UHCougars.com
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-uh
No more for SMU and TCU after the most nonconference meetings among former SWC teams
An article mentions that Rice competes in the American Conference and is a former member of the Southwest Conference.
Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Sept. 18 print edition.)
http://dateline.rice/sept-18-hc